pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
discovery; detection; finding
digital versatile disc; DVD
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
just because; even if; even though
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
lost article; something forgotten
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to lose interest; to slacken off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
close-cropped hair; shaven head
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
at that time; in those days
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
(one's) quota; assignment
because of; owing to; due to
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful